Post by Carl on Apr 23, 2018 21:34:02 GMT
René:
I didn't mind seeing Márquez win, he's a phenomenal rider after all. But it wasn't the most exciting race to my eyes.
But maybe I was already too much focussed on the Indycar race at Alabama which slightly overlapped with the MotoGP race. Watched MotoGP on the iPad and Indycar on the tele at the same time. But that race was red flagged due to heavy rain...
I looked forward to a few hours of racing but it was all a bit of a let down... but at least the Indy race will be resumed this evening.
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Carl:
Well said, Rene. The Alabama event was like waiting half the day at a train station. There may be a design element of the new cars that sends out more spray and heavy rain and water pooling at low elevations made triple jeopardy.
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Rene:
Well, they very much made up for it in the second part! Just watched the live report of the race at Barber and I very much enjoyed that!
What a great race track. Beautiful scenery with natural elevation changes and a lot of grass instead of endless tarmac. What a joy!
The racing was great and a well deserved victory for Josef. Wow that guy us good, I really like him. Some great overtakes also in the race, descent slipstreaming and good moves. Yeah, really enjoyed this one.
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Carl:
It was a very exciting race. Josef Newgarden is amazing, the best Penske driver since Emerson Fittipaldi. When the track was being designed, serious input was given by John Surtees and Dan Gurney. Hermann Tilke wasn't asked.
I enjoyed all the passing! Robert Wickens was very impressive and the battle through the final turns between Sebastien Bourdais and Scott Dixon was two masters at 9/10ths and fantastic to watch.
For motorcycle enthusiasts, Barber Motorsports Park includes a museum housing the world's largest collection of motorcycles. And an abundance of racing cars. It's a destination track.
I didn't mind seeing Márquez win, he's a phenomenal rider after all. But it wasn't the most exciting race to my eyes.
But maybe I was already too much focussed on the Indycar race at Alabama which slightly overlapped with the MotoGP race. Watched MotoGP on the iPad and Indycar on the tele at the same time. But that race was red flagged due to heavy rain...
I looked forward to a few hours of racing but it was all a bit of a let down... but at least the Indy race will be resumed this evening.
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Carl:
Well said, Rene. The Alabama event was like waiting half the day at a train station. There may be a design element of the new cars that sends out more spray and heavy rain and water pooling at low elevations made triple jeopardy.
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Rene:
Well, they very much made up for it in the second part! Just watched the live report of the race at Barber and I very much enjoyed that!
What a great race track. Beautiful scenery with natural elevation changes and a lot of grass instead of endless tarmac. What a joy!
The racing was great and a well deserved victory for Josef. Wow that guy us good, I really like him. Some great overtakes also in the race, descent slipstreaming and good moves. Yeah, really enjoyed this one.
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Carl:
It was a very exciting race. Josef Newgarden is amazing, the best Penske driver since Emerson Fittipaldi. When the track was being designed, serious input was given by John Surtees and Dan Gurney. Hermann Tilke wasn't asked.
I enjoyed all the passing! Robert Wickens was very impressive and the battle through the final turns between Sebastien Bourdais and Scott Dixon was two masters at 9/10ths and fantastic to watch.
For motorcycle enthusiasts, Barber Motorsports Park includes a museum housing the world's largest collection of motorcycles. And an abundance of racing cars. It's a destination track.
